TechIE- Defining the New Normal Week

******Please note the funds raised at TechIE will be used for COVID Relief in India region*********
The line of activities for TechIE started on the 4th of May and we hope you had a chance to register to some of the amazing activities planned for the entire first week of May!
During the 8th of May, we will be hosting our annual conference, taking place from 9:30 am until, in hybrid format.
Panel: Digital is the New Normal
• In line with the “New Money, New World” and "digital Experiences Matter" pillars,, we have organized this panel which will discuss the trends that are shaping the future of finance, e-commerce, and everyday transactions that are moving to 100% digital.
Panel: What is the Future of Mobility?
• In line with the Future of Mankind is Tech pillar, we have organized this panel which will discuss the trends that are shaping the future of mobility and the various challenges associated.
Below you can find the entire speaker line up and bio´s, or you might also check out our website for all the latest information: techieconf.com

Agenda for the 8th of May
Segment Speakers Start Time Duration
Openning
Caleido – IE New Vertical Campus Juan Jose Guemes
President of the IE Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation 9:30 am 10 minutes
Keynote Speaker
Zoom Francisco Dalmau
Zoom - General Director for Spain & Portugal Cloud Solutions 9:40 am 20 minutes
Segment Headliner TBD 10:00 am 15 minutes
Panel
Digital is the New Normal
Elena Alfaro
BBVA - Global Head of Data & Advanced Analytics
Ignacio Zaera
Deliveroo -Commerical Director
Inmaculada Reinoso
Digital Marketing Expert

Daniel Medina
IE Academic Director 10:15 am 45 minutes
Coffee Break
Segment Headliner
Cabify 11:30 am 15 minutes
Panel
The Travel of the Future Natalia Bayona
UNWTO – Director of Innovation & Tourism
Till Lesinski
Lilium @ Future Mobility
Santiago Páramo
Bolt - Country Manager for Spain & Portugal
TBD
Zeleros Hyperloop
11:45 am 45 minutes
IBM Cloud Challenge Finals and prize announcement 13:00 pm 1 hour
Closing Keynote Lee Newman
Dean of IE Business School

During the 8th we will also announcing the winners of the competitions taking place during the week! Hope you have been able to sign up to one in order to win some cool prizes: Debate Competition, Quiz Competition, or IBM Cloud Challenge!!
For those whom are able to attend in person, they will be provided a small breakfast mid-morning.
We hope to see you on the venue or online! And if you are able to Donate to a good cause we will ensure to put it to good use.
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• Attendance in person
• Attendance Online

TechIE would be incomplete without highlighting and showcasing the tech entrepreneurs from IE itself. Sure, it's a big world of tech out there but IE has plenty of successful start-ups and founders who are wowing the world.

We will be showcasing 5 start-ups. Hear about their journey and struggles and most importantly, their success stories. Come and be inspired over this 30 mins coffee chat

The first-ever TechIE debate competition.
Showcase your tech knowledge and debate skills against your peers.
Finals on TechIE day.

David Orgaz Díaz, experienced Thermal Engineer and entrepreneur. He's completely dedicated to his professional adventure: his own engineering company. During the last years, he has been working on one of the most advanced technology sectors: the space industry. The opportunity to analyze and to design satellites from the thermal point of view gives me a wide perspective of the thermal problems.

Speaker : Chris Impey
Spent 17 years as DeputyHead of the Astronomy Department, running the largest undergraduate and 2nd largest graduate astronomy program in the U.S. Also, four years as Associate Dean of the College of Science.
Specialties: Teaching, academic administration, writing, outreach

TechIE would be incomplete without highlighting and showcasing the tech entrepreneurs from IE itself. Sure, it's a big world of tech out there but IE has plenty of successful start-ups and founders who are wowing the world.

We will be showcasing 5 start-ups. Hear about their journey and struggles and most importantly, their success stories. Come and be inspired over this 30 mins coffee chat

The first-ever TechIE debate competition.
Showcase your tech knowledge and debate skills against your peers.
Finals on TechIE day.

Join us as Patrick O’Keefe, CEO of AMC Solutions, a consulting firm in the aerospace, maritime and cyber sectors, speaks to us about how his company is advancing the Future of Space using advanced and quantum computing. He will elaborate on new possibilities within the space sector, since it has never been more opportune to create and proceed with new ideas!

The Big Data Club & TechIE are pleased to present Tech Trends in Africa: The Story of Africa's Tech Unicorns.

The goal is to highlight and discuss the technological advancements and trends happening in Africa’s tech space, and to highlight how it is an area of both challenge and opportunity.

As such, we will have the following speakers presenting:
-Raj Kulasingam: Senior Counsel at Dentions & Serial Angel Investor (500+ Startups funded)
-Peter Njonjo: Founder and CEO of Twiga Foods Limited
-Wole Abu: CEO at Liquid Telecom
-Martin Chikilian: Head of Talent at Andela

The IE Big Data & AI Club and IE Fintech Club are excited to present TechIE's World of Crypto event on Thursday May 6th.

Cryptocurrencies have had an incredible year and are seeing widespread adoption, but they are often misunderstood with their futures posing many questions.
How is cryptocurrency reshaping our financial system? What issues are new and innovative companies looking to tackle? What are future risks?

1. Diego D'Aquilio: CMO and Head of International Expansion at Young Platform, a crypto exchange where investors can easily buy, sell and convert bitcoin and altcoins at low fees.

2. Michael Gord: Co-Founder and CEO of GDA Capital and Managing Director at XDB Foundation. GDA Capital Global Digital Assets provides institutions with exposure to its premier network of cutting-edge blockchain technology companies, whereas XDB Foundation is a non-profit supporting the innovation and adoption of the DigitalBits blockchain and the use of cryptocurrency.

3. Jean-Marc BonnefousL Jean-Marc teaches cryptoassets and blockchain at IE, and is also a Managing Partner for Tellurian Capital in London. He will be both moderating, and sharing his insights into the rapidly evolving industry.

TechIE would be incomplete without highlighting and showcasing the tech entrepreneurs from IE itself. Sure, it's a big world of tech out there but IE has plenty of successful start-ups and founders who are wowing the world.

We will be showcasing 5 start-ups. Hear about their journey and struggles and most importantly, their success stories. Come and be inspired over this 30 mins coffee chat

The first-ever TechIE debate competition.
Showcase your tech knowledge and debate skills against your peers.
Finals on TechIE day.

Speaker is the CEO of ALYA NANOSATELLITES CONSTELLATION E.O., a pioneer aerospace company in Brazil, and the first to be run by a woman. Alya is an aerospace company that can leverage the national economy and give more access to the fastest-growing assets in the country with the help of high technology.

Hey Tech Enthusiasts,

Of course, cash will always be king. However, prioritizing digital today in the banking sector is critical to stay competitive and relevant. We invite you to attend an exciting panel discussion with the following two speakers:
Hugo Nájera, Head of Business Development and Digital Banking, BBVA Mexico
César Gonzales Yapapasca, CTO and Co-Founder, B89
The panel will be moderated by Ricardo Perez, Professor of Information Systems at IE Business School.

Come join us for an intriguing conversation between these two speakers who will be sure to have both aligned and differing views on digitalization in the banking industry. 

Topics to be discussed will include: digital banking landscape in a large bank versus a neobank, shortcomings and limitations in digital innovation in banking, barriers to banking in LATAM, and more.

Join us as Prof. Joe Haslam, serial entrepreneur and Executive Director of the Owners Scaleup Program at IE Business School, interviews Victor Vercher, CFO of PLD Space, the Spain-based “rocket company” developing reusable launch vehicle technologies with the aim of becoming the world leaders in providing commercial launch services to small satellites.

When disasters strike, Design Thinking can empower people to create their own cutting-edge disaster solutions.
Alberto Levy will lead a workshop in which participants will go through a three-step design process, starting with a narrative about who and what you're solving for, then reframing a centered task statement, and finally building out a concept to prototype in small, networked teams.

There have long been debates on how to reconcile the growth of AI with humanity. What is the solution for it? Should tech growth be restricted? Should the ways it grows be restricted? What do you prpopse?

The panelists will be sharing their views on how to handle this conundrum.

TechIE would be incomplete without highlighting and showcasing the tech entrepreneurs from IE itself. Sure, it's a big world of tech out there but IE's has plenty of successful start-ups and founders who are wowing the world.

We will be showcasing 5 start-ups. Hear about their journey and struggles and most importantly, their success stories. Come and be inspired.

The first-ever TechIE debate competition.
Showcase your tech knowledge and debate skills against your peers.
Finals on TechIE day.

COVID has been a digital transformation accelerator.
Along with a transformation to "digital", companies now have to worry about the experience that comes along with it.
So, what are companies doing about it?

Learn about use cases and the technologies being leveraged by companies to deliver the right experiences. And the new methodologies as well ;)

Hey Tech Enthusiasts,

Outwit your competitors with facts and trivia from the tech world at QUIZNETIC- The 2021 TECHIE QUIZ COMPETITION!

Join us for multiple trivia nights and pick your teams! Hosted by the Big Data & AI Club, this trivia competition promises to be filled with elements that will spark your knowledge and intrigue.

If you think you're the "who's who" in knowing all things tech, then this is the place for you.

Come ready to throw down your knowledge gauntlet and compete for bragging rights!

The New Normal. A complete restart?
Today isn’t a restart. It’s a rethink. Let’s put smart to work.

The Big Data & AI Club and TechIE have partnered with IBM to present a challenge for both the techies and the tech curious! With the team of IBM mentors, you will learn how to use IBM Cloud technologies, such as IBM Watson to tackle even the most serious challenges that we are facing today as a society. 

Beginners are welcome! Both TechIE and IBM mentor team will be here to help and guide you

Challenge: How could we leverage Watson Assistant on the IBM Cloud to support the way we engage, connect or communicate with people during such challenging times?  

1.    How could we provide great treatment and advise for patients that need it the most? How could we support health care professionals on their heroic job? (Health & Mental Health)
2.    How could we become more sustainable and fight back against climate change? (Climate Change and Sustainability)
3.    How could we deliver a great experience for tourists and life-enjoyers while keeping safety at the forefront?  (Industry & Tourism)

But you can also bring forward your own use cases, New Normal or something you are very passionate about! Think about all the challenges that we faced in the past two years. 

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/f1JziwYex5K2NxNB9

The Logistics:
Deliverable: Business Case & Watson Assistant Prototype
Teams: Up to 4 people per team
Grading: Problem Statement (20%), Solution & Benefits (40%), Watson Assistant Prototype (40%)
Prizes: 
•    Session at IBM Garage or a virtual visit and a workshop and IBM Watson Center in Munich for the Winner and Runner Up
•    IBM Badges and merchandise
•    Great tech resources
•    More TBA

Timeline: 
Tuesday 4th of May: Kickoff
•    Introduction to the Challenge, Call for Code, IBM Open Resources
•    IBM Cloud & Watson AI Demonstration 

Wednesday-Friday:
•    Teamwork Sessions & Watson Assistant Development
•    IBMers Mentoring

Deadline: Friday 11:00
•    Pitch & Prototype Submission
•    Before 20:00 – Finalists Announced

Final presentation and awards: Saturday 16:45

The first-ever TechIE debate competition.
Showcase your tech knowledge and debate skills against your peers.
Finals on TechIE day.

This forum is the largest of our recruiting events, connecting all IE students with top recruiters from around the world.

What is in it for you?
At this point in the year, you need to put your talent in motion! The forum is the chance for you to materialize your career options across industries, apply to jobs and engage virtually with recruiters who are actively seeking out candidates.

When will it take place?
Every Thursday from 12:00 to 16:00 CET from Mid-April to Mid-May, the forum will bring together companies from different sectors.

• On April 15th Consulting / International Organizations & Social Impact  
• On April 22nd Industry / Real Estate / Architecture & Design 
• On April 29th Consumer & Luxury Goods / Retail 
• On May 6th Financial Services & Fintech 
• On May 13th Tech & Digital Platforms   

Register now with your ie email!
How can you register?
1. Access the platform from here ( hit the register button)
2. Create your profile & upload your CV. This information will be available to recruiters when you visit their virtual stand and when you apply to a job.


You MUST prepare for the forum! How?
In a world of remote work and digital interactions, we strongly encourage you to master the art of shining from behind your laptop screen. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! Join our series of preparation sessions.